The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-21

persons in the water could bc heard Tor
u long time in all directions.
George Moore, u passenger, states that
when the crash occurred a general rush
was made for the deck. 81 was told that
nothing serious had occurred he said,
"but secured life belt There were six
English passengers ON board the vessel,
aud one of these u girl. asked MS 90 keep
in a group, that the English might 20 down
together. | was in the water long time
before being picked up. When the Schot-
ten sank the cries were hcarlrnding.
The captain OF the Ebro the rcscuing YES
sci behaved nohly. lie had all his deck
load oi timber thrown overheard, and this
iudicious act
SAVED MANY LIVES.
"Onlv two of the Schottcn's boats were
lowered, the others could not I've got
adrift. / do not know whether this was
due 10 any fault on hoard The vessel
listed over 40 much that all the boats
could not bc dropped into the water. The
people rushed about in the greatest state
of excitement, all trying 10 yet Il place in
the two boats which had been successfully
lowered. The scare and disorder pre-
vented many persons being saved. The
water was freezing cold. This fastened
the death ol many, rendering them pow
crless.
Charles Mills, Of Red Hill, Surrey. saws
the life boats appeared as II they had not
been used for long timC. They had To
be chopped away with axes with the assist
ancc OF passengers. | called out 10 those
ON the bridge 10 fire rockets. IL vas long
time before they did. Tho greatest con-
fusion prevailed. The ship was right over
on her port side before they fired the rock
cts. waited until the water touched the
boilers, putting out the fires, Then ! got
hold of belt, but Dutch sailor snatched
il away. We were all mixed together.
foreigners and English cliuging TO one
another in the water. | saw several
drowned in this way, and had the greatest
difficulty 10 keep clear of them. | gave a
spar 10 q woman TO hold on to. The Dutch
sailors wanted 10 save Themselves, and
even thrust women aside. ] can swim
well, and swan about dutil | got 10 the
Ebro, where rope was thrown 10 me-
After the collision | went down into the
cabin and awoke two Dutch ladies, but
they were
PARNLYzED Win FrAR,
and would not get up, despite all en-
treaties. ! heard othrl complaints about
the conduct Of the Dubh sailors. The con-
fusion was extreme. Everybody seemed
terror stricken. This may nccount for the
apparent want Of discipline. The frantic
passengers unncrycd some Of the crew,
preventing them from acting ~ bravcly ~
they might have done. The captain did
his best TO restore order. believe a good
look out was kept We had our lights up.
Mr.. Applcy, one Of the Passengers, said:
81 was in my berth, as also were many
Others, when the crash came. immcdi-
atcly rushed ON deck, followed boy u con-
fused crowd. Upon frt reaching the
deck dni not think anything much was
the matter uusil saw that the port bow
WAS stove in close 10 tlG rigging, AMI laid
open Tor great space. Passengers soor
crowded on deck, and the captain ant
Officers shouted that all lac boats be- low
cred. The vessel wa thsn settling down
by the head and the excitement was NJ Il,
wor,i. | had hardly time Ia look around
me before the vessel listed over on hci
port side, throwing Tho passengers and
crow together on that side Of the vessel.
Most of the bonis were then worthless.
Two boats on the port side were swung
out and lowered. but the other six were
useless. While the sailors were cndeavor.
ing lo lower the boats the passengers hin
drrrd thCm by rushing fEiniically against
them. The crew tried to keep the passcn
pcn back. thus losing valuable time
When the boats wcrc finally lowered ticr
was u rush TO grt into them. ! iric'l, too,
but did not stand chance. Then | de-
cidcd to trust 10 lilc lrlt'
TnH SCENE oS rnE DEt WAS ArrALIIN0.
The passengers and rev wop crowded
together, nnd the shrt ks ui the women
the Grief OF children an! the shouts Of ih,
men were irighiill Scmc oi the pns-cn
gers were on their knees praying. When
the Schoticn sank beneath our icct, thCp
was struggle IN the Icy water. Sarah
Gold. Stcpncy, Robson and kept together
We clung to each other and driici tuwurt
the Ebro, finally reaching the vessel. ~
The second officer declares that cvtl
prrcaution had been taken on board Ola,
Schottcn. A good lockout WIS kept. ant
Capt. Taal not only had ordinary watch oI
the bridge ut the time 81 the disaster, hu
all the officers, who intended to rymair
there until the vessel was fairly down th,
channel. The captain WIS lasi seen at hii
post trying 10 quiet tire passengers and gc
the boats of.
Five O'Clock, p. m. Up to this huu
twenty-five bodies ffum the w. A. Nchol
ten have been landed NJ Dover.
THE QuAYs At DOvtn wEHE CROWDED
throughout the day viii people Who hl,
come to watch the trEVcfy ol bodies. NJ
bodies were recovered during the morn
ing because the tide was running To- th,
| eastward, but many sore brought bacl
with the pbb. Dhrkuoss prevented th'
recovery of moro bodies, but many boat
and tugs have put to "a on the chance o
picking up Others IN tLc morning. Many
of those WHOSE bOlius have been rcroy
cred look as II they had been irolcn Il
death.
The Rosa Mary sustained cxicnsiy,
damage anl Wis only kept allJat Wy lac
water. tight bulkhoadA
An officer of the Scioi'cn states that th'
Rosa Mary was carrying no side lights, bu
was showing the usual masthead lights L
| indicate that she wts lying ut anchor
| They stccrcd straight down tho channel
| leaving her sufficient nom io pnH clear
/ When they drew ncaf they found that ah'
was slcaming ahead md making night oi
to them. They tried 10 signal hcr of bu
| IL was too late. She struck the Scholici
on the port bow, ripping oil the plato
/ fame distance and okf siug the interior
Tho hole thus made extended below ih'
wnicr line.
The officers n thc rosa Mary aver tia
they were lyipgat 1rrhor, nn1 were iui
into. They siy thlt ,licy did not wcigl
anchor until monirg
Il is reported thF he captain ol ih'
| R0aa Mary denies ,'o statement that hi
vessel was IN collision with Tie W. a
schuitcn. He aver. ilai the l.Dsa Mar
was injured by oI..I.ion with anolhc
| vessel while Wing 30 lT nor.